Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96616 total results. Showing results 33001 to 33020 «164716481649165016511652165316541655Next ›Last » NPCC chair speaks of ‘shame and deep regret’ at actions of some officers The chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said he has experienced some of his “darkest moments as a police officer” in the past year amid reports of “pockets of toxic culture” in the service. Police Professional 9/11/2022 News Skipping straight to the punishment: criminal infringement notices and factors that influence police discretion The Australian criminal justice system has witnessed a shift towards out-of-court justice in the form of police-issued penalty notices. The exercise of police discretion in such instances has largely escaped critique, in part due to insufficient executive and judicial oversight of this early stage of decision-making. This article sheds light on factors that influence police decision-making regarding whether to issue a penalty notice for suspected criminal offending. It critiques a unique dataset of interviews conducted with Western Australia police officers to inquire into how police structure their discretion around considerations that include: alleged offender characteristics and attitudes, the purposes of punishment and concerns about resourcing, efficiency and productivity. The article advances scholarly understandings of how the legal and policy structure governing police-issued penalty notices encourages police to differentiate between suitable and unsuitable candidates for fines. Current Issues in Criminal Justice - Subscription at source 9/11/2022 Research article Queensland police to get expanded powers to randomly scan people for knives AUSTRALIA: Queensland police will soon have expanded powers to stop and search people for knives using detection wands, after a trial on the Gold Coast. The trial allowed officers to randomly stop and scan people with wands in the region’s safe night precincts. The Guardian 9/11/2022 News Construction begins on UK’s first all-electric prison A UK-first, the prison will based at Full Sutton in East Yorkshire and is expected to create over 600 jobs. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/11/2022 News New reforms to recover millions more from the proceeds of crime The Law Commission has published new reforms to overhaul the system for recovering the proceeds of criminal activities. Police Professional 9/11/2022 News 10 is too young to be in court – NZ should raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility A spate of juvenile charges being laid in youth courts in New Zealand has reignited the debate around whether the country needs to raise its criminal age of responsibility; Professor Claire Breen of the University of Waikato argues that increasing the age of responsibility from 10 to 12 or older would see children still face the consequences of their actions, but escape being caught up in the criminal justice system. Policing Insight 9/11/2022 Feature, Opinion Victims let down by ‘ineffective’ system to recover proceeds of crime – report The Law Commission said billions of pounds had not been retrieved from criminals. The Independent 9/11/2022 News Investigators wellbeing toolkit updated to highlight best practice. The toolkit, available on Oscar Kilo's site, contains information and a range of interventions which are categorised into key themes. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/11/2022 News Victims let down by ‘ineffective’ system to recover proceeds of crime – report Victims are being let down by an “ineffective” system which has failed to retrieve billions of pounds from criminals, a review has found. Police Professional 9/11/2022 News Despite talks of a deal with the UK, France is not rushing to crack down on Channel crossings. Rishi Sunak has expressed optimism about working with France to tackle Channel crossings, but Paris has not shared that enthusiasm. i News 9/11/2022 News Channel migrants ‘disappear in vans’. Migrants have been seen disappearing into cars and minivans after landing on beaches, prompting warnings of human trafficking and people smuggling operations in Britain. The Times - Subscription at source 9/11/2022 News Take your career to new heights: The benefits of university study in the workforce In a time of exponential change, the need for experienced and well-educated leaders in policing has never been greater. Charles Sturt University’s Master of Leadership and Management (Policing and Security) can equip you with the skills and knowledge required to become a successful modern leader. Policing Insight 9/11/2022 Advertisement, Feature New victim privacy safeguards come into force A new law standardising how and when the police can lawfully extract information from electronic devices takes effect. Victims' Commissioner 8/11/2022 News Photographer and film-maker arrested at Just Stop Oil protest. Arrest of pair capturing images of M25 protest condemned by British Press Photographers’ Association. The Guardian 8/11/2022 News Equality, diversity and inclusion strategy 2022-25 Our mission, to improve public confidence in policing, means putting people of different backgrounds, cultures and experiences at the heart of all we do. This is the foundation upon which the IOPC was created. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 8/11/2022 Report Serving UK police officer selling merchandise featuring rape jokes and ‘PornHub’ logo South Wales Police is investigating after a serving officer was found to be running a website selling merchandise featuring rape jokes in the aftermath of a damning watchdog report on policing culture Mirror 8/11/2022 News Victim of ex-detective sex attacker ‘felt failed’ by system. A woman sexually assaulted by a former police officer while he was on bail has told the BBC she was failed by the police and the courts. BBC 8/11/2022 News Drinking in football stands may lead to violence and ‘lager shampoos’, MPs told Britain’s top football police officer has told MPs that families inside stadiums could be soaked in “lager shampoos” whenever a goal goes in if the alcohol ban is lifted. Chief constable Mark Roberts of Cheshire police also warned that the growing clamour to end the 36-year prohibition on drinking in view of the pitch was a “dangerous argument” that would lead to more violence. The Guardian 8/11/2022 News Drinking in seats would be dangerous and lead to ‘lager shampoos’, police chief warns Allowing fans to drink alcohol in their seats would be “dangerous” and lead to families getting a “lager shampoo” every time a goal was scored, a senior police officer has warned. Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s football policing lead, told a parliamentary committee that he strongly disagreed with the findings of the independent review of football by Tracey Crouch MP, which recommended a trial to allow fans to drink while watching matches. The Times - Subscription at source 8/11/2022 News Stop and Search: The Evidence Crest Advisory have released findings from one of the largest polls of its kind showing support for the principle of stop and search - but significant concern about how the police use it in practice, particularly among Black people and those of a Mixed ethnic background. Crest Advisory 8/11/2022 Report «164716481649165016511652165316541655Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
